Arnljot
Music by Wilhelm Peterson-Berger
Arnljot is an opera by the Swedish composer Wilhelm Peterson-Berger.
Written in 1906, it premiered April 13, 1910, and was revised in 1956. The origin to Arnljot is a melody that Wilhelm Peterson-Berger created when he first visited Jämtland in 1898. When he journeyed over Storsjön he was inspired by the nearby mountains, Oviksfjällen. The opera consists of three parts and the historical foundation of the opera is the character Arnljot Gelline that is mentioned in Snorri Sturluson saga about Olav Haraldsson (den Helige, Rex perpetuus Norvegiae) and the writings on Frösöstenen, the rune stone that is placed on Frösön. Out of these components, Wilhelm Peterson-Berger wrote his drama.
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About the Composer
Wilhelm Peterson-Berger is the composer of record for this opera.
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